Tessellation
This week we have been looking at tessellation. We now know that tessellation is when we cover a surface with a pattern of flat shapes so that there are no overlaps or gaps. We brainstormed where in our world we see tessellation patterns:
pathways, bathroom tiles, ceiling of the classroom, beehives,
In groups we had to work together to figure out which shapes can tessellate. This is what we think about tessellating shapes.
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| Shapes tessellate because if you put them together there will be no gaps. To tessellate you need shapes with at least 2 corners and they should be the same size. Toby, Jordan, Sophia |
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| These shapes tessellate because some had corners, they were the same size and the same shape. Faith, Shabeera, Richmond |
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| To tessellate your shape has to have corners and be the same size. If a shape has all curved edges it will not tessellate. Ben, Lavinia, Abigail and Joshua |
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| If a shape is all curved on the edges then it is not a tessellating shape. Jacob, Manisha and Kowhai |
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| The triangles, cylinders and T-shapes all tessellated because there where no gaps and they were all the same size. Bruno's Group |
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| Shapes that have curved corners don't tessellate. Shapes have to have corners because if they don't they won't tessellate. Jame's Group |
Jacob wondered if you could use two shapes to create a tessellating pattern? Mmmm... I wonder?
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